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Join a Doctors of BC committee

…ed. Explore the current vacancies for family physicians below. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 11:59 pm. 1. Medical Services Commission One physician member is needed to serve on the Medical Services Commission. Under the Medicare Protection Act, the function of the MSC is to facilitate, in the manner provided for in the Act, reasonable access, throughout British Columbia, to quality medical care, health care and…


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Fee-For-Service Allocation Priorities for 2023 and 2024

…llocation processes have been completed.  The 2023/24 funding is effective April 1, 2023. The 2024/25 general fee increase is effective April 1, 2024. Each allocation will result in a retroactive payment back to the effective date. These fee changes are part of our efforts to simplify and modernize fee-for-service codes for family doctors. This is a big undertaking which is being guided by your voices and input, including our recent member survey….


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Join our Board! Be a District Delegate

…on Deadline:  Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm. For More Information Contact our Executive Director and Chief Electoral Officer, Alexa Pitoulis at alexa.pitoulis@bcfamilydocs.ca SAVE THE DATE: Annual General Meeting Mark your calendars for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6 pm. More information to come soon….


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Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th Anniversary

…nt: Catalysts for Change: Celebrating 100 Years of Medical Women in Canada Date: September 27-28, 2024 Location: Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario Physicians practicing in BC can apply to the JCC leadership fund for funding. JCC will identify if the physician’s learning objectives meet the criteria for funding. The learning objectives for the conference are listed on the agenda. If approved, the funding covers registration, travel and hotel. Regi…


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Notice of Results 2024-2025

…congratulations to all successful BC Family Doctor Board of Director candidates. Thank you to all the candidates who ran in the First Five Years in Practice Representative and District 1 elections. Congratulations to Dr Alexandra Dozzi, our new District 1 representative, and Dr Jennifer Maxwell, First Five Years in Practice representative. We’re also pleased to have Dr David Whittaker continuing in his role as District 11 representative.  We are…


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LFP Payment Model: June 24 Payment Schedule, including Facility-based Care

…ly physicians remunerated under other payment models will start at a later date.) Locum physicians will be able to bill facility-based care from the outset. Physicians will be able to choose which facility settings they wish to bill under the LFP Payment Model and can remain with fee-for-service/alternate payment, if they wish. Physicians will need to register for the settings they wish to bill under the LFP Payment Model. To incorporate facility-…


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Fee-for-Service

…e updates payment schedule The current Fee-for-Service Payment Schedule is dated June 30, 2025. As this document is only updated twice per year, it does not contain recent fee updates. PAYMENT SCHEDULE BILLING ALERTS Looking for information from a recent fee-for-service Billing Alert? All of the information can be found on our fee-for-service news page. BILLING UPDATES Have more questions? Remember that you don’t have to do this alone. Our billing…


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Residents join free!

…m residency to practice.  Learn how to bill with our Simplified Guide to Fees and Billing Question Library for both Fee for Service and the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model Stay up to date with change in BC family medicine with our email newsletters and news items.  Log in to your Doctors of BC account & add BC Family Doctors to your membership….


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Register Now! Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th Anniversary

…Leadership for Reproductive Rights: Taking our Power from the Inside Out.” Date: September 27-28, 2024 Location: Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario Physicians practicing in BC can apply to the JCC leadership fund for funding. JCC will identify if the physician’s learning objectives meet the criteria for funding. The learning objectives for the conference are listed on the agenda. If approved, the funding covers registration, travel and hotel. Regi…


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Gender disparity in medicine: A call for equity

…r should never determine a physician’s earning potential or career opportunities. We celebrate the women leading change in medicine and the progress to date. We also remain committed to building a more equitable healthcare system….


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Join our Board as a Resident Representative

…ctice guide to help you move from residency to practice.  Learn how to bill with our Simplified Guide to Fees and Billing Question Library for both Fee for Service and the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model Stay up to date with change in BC family medicine with our email newsletters and news items.  Join via Doctors of BC here. Log in to your Doctors of BC account, and add your BC Family Doctors membership in the Sections and Societies ar…


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